![]() ![]() It holds no real appeal for me, but it’s existence doesn’t instantly make an anime worse. They fail as both fanservice and plot.įanservice is pretty common in anime, and isn’t going anywhere soon. ![]() These sorts of scenes are just mean spirited and off putting. It’s the perfect example of fanservice gone wrong. The scene was creepy, pointless and wasn’t even good sex appeal. The best (or worst) example of this is the not-tentacle rape scene from season 1 of Sword Art Online. Fanservice with rape undertones exists and almost always ends up more uncomfortable than sexy because of how tasteless it is. ![]() One thing that fanservice should never do is become creepy. Sex comedy is fine and can frequently be funny if it’s done right. Gurren Lagann had a pretty typical hotspring episode, but it was more of a comedy episode than just fanservice. It’s also possible to do fanservice well if it’s more for comedy. That kind of fanservice is fine because it doesn’t distract from the more important aspects of the anime and doesn’t overstay its welcome. Cowboy Bebop had some fanservice, but it was only present in Faye’s revealing outfit and one 3 second shot of her sunbathing. Fanservice alone shouldn’t be at the forefront of the show, and is best if it stays in the background. One of the main distinctions between acceptable fanservice and bad fanservice is how much presence it has. If that’s all the creators care about, they should just make a hentai instead. It’s possible to do a fanservice show that still has a decent plot, like Highschool DxD, so shows that only care about fanservice don’t have any reason to exist. Shows like Ikki Tousen and the more recent Hybrid x Heart Magias Academy Ataraxia (yes, that’s the actual title) clearly prioritize sex appeal over story and character, which makes them pretty pointless. I have a problem when an anime makes fanservice a priority instead of an addition. I don’t have a problem with it existing and a lot of my favorite anime have at least some fanservice, but it’s not something I would consider as a reason to watch an anime. The former exists to tell a story, while the latter exists to be sexy.įanservice itself holds no appeal for me. The camera never lingered on it and it generally seemed to be there because it makes sense for there to be nudity at that point in the story. The distinction here is between a scene that has nudity and a scene that exists to show nudity. ![]() The nudity was never framed in a titillating way and was usually there because the story called for it, not because the writer/director thought it was sexy. Berserk is known for having plenty of sex and even some nudity, but nothing in it is what I would consider fanservice. I want to make that distinction since sexual content doesn’t always mean fanservice. Some people have used the term to describe any content meant to please fans, but for the purposes of this editorial, I’m going to define it as sexual content designed to titillate the audience. Some people like it and some people hate it, so the question I’m looking at here is whether fanservice is inherently a bad thing.īefore I go any further, I want to define fanservice to make it clear what I’m talking about. Every season has at least one show that obviously just exists as a vehicle for fanservice, and even anime that doesn’t prioritize it sometimes has fanservice. The topic of fanservice comes up pretty frequently in discussions about anime, and for good reason. ![]()
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